Carroll County Commissioners Face Fiscal Tightrope in Budgeting Season
The Carroll County commissioners launched their budgeting season with a bang, but the fireworks weren’t celebratory. Instead, they were faced with a daunting $12.4 million deficit and the looming specter of Maryland’s Blueprint for Education, a state-level mandate that’s sending shockwaves through local budgets.
Controversial “Freedom to Read Act” Sparks Statewide Debate Over Local Control in Maryland Education
Will Governor Wes Moore’s campaign promise to protect local control of school systems prevail?
Smooth Sailing: Four BOE Hopefuls To Skip Primary Election, Head Straight to Generals
With only four candidates needed to advance through the primaries, all four will immediately progress to the general election in November, and their names will not appear on the primary ballot.
Citizen Commentary: Kit Hart – I said it, I meant it and we’re not going to stop…
Citizen Commentary: Kit Hart – I said it, I meant it and we’re not going to stop…
Carroll County School Board Poised to Vote for Policy Protecting Students from Sexually Explicit Content
The Carroll County School Board is poised to vote for policy protecting students from sexually explicit content.
CCPS’ Diligence Pays Off: State Now Allowing “Flexibility and Reasonableness” in Blueprint Implementation
CCPS’ Diligence Pays Off: State Now Allowing “Flexibility and Reasonableness” in Blueprint Implementation
Carroll County Schools Brace for Controversial Gender Identity Curriculum Starting This Fall
The forthcoming school year in Carroll County Public Schools is set to see the introduction of a new “Gender Identity, Gender Expression, and Sexual Orientation” curriculum. The county has been rife with heated debates and mounting concerns among parents and teachers regarding gender ideology in schools.|The Family Life Advisory Council, the 31-member committee made up of 25 parents, students, educators, and health care professionals, is scheduled this week to assess the curriculum developed for grades 6 through 12.
Carroll County Moms for Liberty Champion Parental Rights and Protecting Child Innocence on Kim Klacik Radio Show
“We were there with about 650 joyful warriors from across the country. We call ourselves Joyful Warriors because we fight like hell with a smile on our face. And it was phenomenal”, Hart explained to Klacik.|Garland shared with Klack their discovery of 50 books containing pornographic content, including explicit descriptions of rape and sex. The chapter used booklooks.org, an informative website that provides invaluable insights into the content of books found in schools.
“I’ll just point out that the only criteria that we used to consider one of these books is that the book contains pornographic content. So it’s either textual context or literal graphic descriptions. Pictures of really graphic sex or rape. So each and every single one of these 50 books contains rape or sex very graphically.”
Citizen Commentary: One Year After Carroll Passes School Flag Policy, Anne Arundel Looks To Do The Same
Overall, I’ve been extremely pleased with our county’s flag policy and keeping our public schools focused on academics. I would highly encourage the school board members of Anne Arundel County to follow our county’s lead.
Board of Education: Support Hold on Redistricting in Freedom Area – Focus instead on School Additions and Modernization
Redistricting in Freedom Area on Hold – Focus instead on school additions and modernization